Good cold air intake?

[OrangeVirus1]

Look dude, Don't even spend money on an intake. If you already have the car, and you are only making 4$ an hour, Just use that money to CLEAN up the car, Maintenance, Oil change, Tranny fluid change, diff fluid change. Make it safe, Reliable, and clean, Then start modding it.
I reccommend :
Clean the maf you NEED it
new spark plugs
new spark plug wires
distributor cap + rotor
etc..

Before you start modding the car, get to know the car first. know how to work on it and know what to do when shit goes wrong.

[240sxSliderr]

Originally Posted by OrangeVirus1

Look dude, Don't even spend money on an intake. If you already have the car, and you are only making 4$ an hour, Just use that money to CLEAN up the car, Maintenance, Oil change, Tranny fluid change, diff fluid change. Make it safe, Reliable, and clean, Then start modding it.
I reccommend :
Clean the maf you NEED it
new spark plugs
new spark plug wires
distributor cap + rotor
etc..

Before you start modding the car, get to know the car first. know how to work on it and know what to do when shit goes wrong.

Well thats if i buy a completely stock one. I might find one that has half the crap I want on it already so its a 50/50 on what you can get, that is a must though your right

[Perfect Balance]

Best cold air intake IMO. A little above your price range, but it does a really good job of intaking air.

[JdmOdz]

Aem I love there products

[OrangeVirus1]

Originally Posted by Perfect Balance

Best cold air intake IMO. A little above your price range, but it does a really good job of intaking air.

What a baby inatke

try one of these

This is the Ram air edition


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[kamilitaryman]

Originally Posted by zerodameaon

I take it you were on the receiving end at one time?

Everyone has. EVERYONE, especially on Zilvia. This place more douche bags than all of the other forums I'm part of combined.

[Jersthecool]

props for wanting to go out and get a 240 to work on at only 15 but I can't stress this enough...either wait until you're older and buy one or start with something reliable like a civic, that's all you need for a first car especially that young. When you're older and making decent money it's not too bad but it's still a huge money pit the amount I put into my first 240 was around the cost I bought the car for and that's not including any upgrades, only maintenance. Only upgrade I really did was a crappy exhaust off ebay.

It's your choice if you ultimately want to do it but I'd highly recommended not too...not at $4 an hour.

[Bambi]

I really don't like you. We won't be able to be e-friends after this thread you've made.

[Croustibat]

Originally Posted by carnagexxxx

I was talking about the original poster.

BTW, where are all the typical flame posts to this dude asking about intakes? Zilvia is slipping.

Obvious troll is obvious. If the OP made an effort, i would have made a trolling / flaming effort too. But he is too lazy, and so am i.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by kamilitaryman

Maybe Karma caught up to all those douche bags...

Anyways OP, you've got some saving to do. Like others have said, read as much as you can now, then carefully post questions later. There are too many haters/assholes on here that will try to bring you down. Best thing to do is ignore their crap, becuase that's all it is, crap.

Good luck on your car hunt!

Nah, people just dont wanna touch this one...it already has too much fail written all over it.

Originally Posted by 240sxSliderr

I am never gonna buy a civic. And I want it as a challenge. I dont want it to be a 1,2,3 thing. I want to the challenge and everything you understand?

You dont need a challenge, you need a dependable reliable car.

Originally Posted by 240sxSliderr

Its def not gonna be a missile. I dont think i would have enough money to repair it all the time plus insurance would skyrocket. I would love to have it as like a weekend car/daily/drift car you feel me? Its fun to go sidewayz but I would do it at a track and parking lots. I gotta be 18 to get the car according to my dad . Well by then well probably move, have a bigger garage cuz we got a 69 camaro and 56,55 Belair. So ill probably have alot of money. And thanks again for the support dude.

$4 an hour does not equal to alot of money. Between gas and insurance alone, will eat up more money than you can afford. Well not unless daddy's paying for your gas and insurance. These cars are not exactly under 25 yr old insurance friendly, even tho they're getting old as shit. Last thing you need is waste money on a car when you have alot of other things you can do to enjoy your teenage years. Trust me, you dont need your money wrapped around something that will eat all of it. Again old ass cars, too much shit could go wrong with these cars, its not even funny. Picking up somebody else's project is not gonna be conducive for you since you dont know your way around these cars.

Originally Posted by kamilitaryman

Everyone has. EVERYONE, especially on Zilvia. This place more douche bags than all of the other forums I'm part of combined.

And some how you're still here...must love the place enough. You know deep inside that we mean well. We may be dicks here but its for a good reason and we wont lead people astray. Yes, I'm being nice today cuz its Friday...

[240sxSliderr]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Nah, people just dont wanna touch this one...it already has too much fail written all over it.



You dont need a challenge, you need a dependable reliable car.



$4 an hour does not equal to alot of money. Between gas and insurance alone, will eat up more money than you can afford. Well not unless daddy's paying for your gas and insurance. These cars are not exactly under 25 yr old insurance friendly, even tho they're getting old as shit. Last thing you need is waste money on a car when you have alot of other things you can do to enjoy your teenage years. Trust me, you dont need your money wrapped around something that will eat all of it. Again old ass cars, too much shit could go wrong with these cars, its not even funny. Picking up somebody else's project is not gonna be conducive for you since you dont know your way around these cars.



And some how you're still here...must love the place enough. You know deep inside that we mean well. We may be dicks here but its for a good reason and we wont lead people astray. Yes, I'm being nice today cuz its Friday...

For being a 15 year old and not having a job I think its reasonable... $4 an hour aint alot, ik that but im getting paid off the books. Ans my dad wont pay for my gas at all. He never grew up havig his dad giving him money for gas and insurance, so itll go the same way for me. I understand that these cars can be a bitch to work on, and that they can run into problems. I just want to have that car that ik, that I put money into and everything. I gotta be 18 till i get my full license so ill have a good amount of money if i save it. Xbox really aint important to me anymore, i dont buy any games really. I just want to have the car just like everyone else has. I may get put down, dont stop me, you may be right, but its my decision. Its the car of my dreams besides as couple others but all them others cost more then one of these cars. I want to go to Japan and get into race tuning and shops, and hopefully be able to maybe get an r32, and a couple other cars, def the r32 i would Import to America, if I joined the Airforce, you be able to like ship it over.

[zerodameaon]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Nah, people just dont wanna touch this one...it already has too much fail written all over it.
And some how you're still here...must love the place enough. You know deep inside that we mean well. We may be dicks here but its for a good reason and we wont lead people astray. Yes, I'm being nice today cuz its Friday...

Right we are still very much here it just gets tiring at times.

[redline racer510]

Best air intake is the deep breath after selling your 240.$4/hr isn't gonna cut it and just isn't enough for owning/modifying these cars. Don't waste your money. Finish college and get a good job or find one that pays more because there are things way more important than 240's.

[Chaluska]

for a first car, dont get a 240, it will give you a terrible car experieince...

if you really want a lot of power, go to a scrap yard and pull a carbed chevy 350, and snag a 5 speed tranny out of a v8 camaro, get the mounts and driveshaft from mckinney, and toss it all together for around 2 grand. it will be way more powerful than a SR...

you need to set a realistic goal... if you want to drift, dont even waste your time and money on power mods.. go to any local drift forum, or shop, and have them weld your diff. get some cheapo coilovers, and set to maximum stiffness, the car will slide like a well lubed shaft into a tight clearanced hole. you will need to spend a lot of money on tires, so get ready for 1-2 of your 4/hr paychecks to go to tires alone.. dont forget gas, and other stuff that WILL break when you get out to the track.

[shift_down]

Op lives under a bridge

[oscarsx]

Op reminds me of a younger me...

My first car was a 280z, second was an 1992 240sx, i was working at target at the time and shit... S chassis are nothing but a big money pit. Get ready to sell your xbox (games included) for maintaining a 20 year old car.

- oz

[MrSanchez925]

why does everyone think 240sx arent reliable?!
Yeah its an old car, but so are civics in this price range.

just don;'t buy someones ratted out missile and you'll be fine

[Frank_Jaeger]

I started driving at 14, had my license at 15. My first car was a 240sx. At the time I had no interest in cars at all. I had never even seen any of the Fast and Furious movies, lol. After that I had a Pontiac Sunfire, but it didn't feel right. Sold that, got an Eclipse, but that didn't feel right either. So I started looking for another 240SX. Finally got my S13 coupe which I've had ever since. I've spent thousands on my car (tools, hoists, jacks, maintainence, a parts car, etc), and it's still mostly stock. I now know what every part of my car is / does and recently swapped an engine entirely by myself with no issues. I've spent the past few years reading everything I can about these cars. In a few weeks I'm going to start turboing my KA24DE, and I'll be tuning it myself with Nistune. I have a budget of about $4,000 for the powertrain alone, and I'm expecting somewhere around 250whp. That's not even touching the suspension, brakes, exterior, or interior of the car, which will cost as much.

1. Buy a stock 240SX. I mean stock. Bone stock. Don't even buy one with a CAI. Chances are someone who's done mild pointless mods have tampered with the car elsewhere. It's not worth the headache. Find a little old lady who bought it new and has had it in her garage ever since lol.
2. Make sure it's absolutely rust free. There're a lot of threads about where to check for rust.
3. Buy a backup car, like a $500 piece of shit Civic that'll run forever. You will have downtime when you work on your car. My car has been 100% reliable since I've had it (even though it was poorly maintained by the previous owner). The only times that it has been undriveable are when I've done something to it to make it that way.

That's all I've got for now.

[Young Sileighty Kev]

Originally Posted by OrangeVirus1

Look dude, Don't even spend money on an intake. If you already have the car, and you are only making 4$ an hour, Just use that money to CLEAN up the car, Maintenance, Oil change, Tranny fluid change, diff fluid change. Make it safe, Reliable, and clean, Then start modding it.
I reccommend :
Clean the maf you NEED it
new spark plugs
new spark plug wires
distributor cap + rotor
etc..

Before you start modding the car, get to know the car first. know how to work on it and know what to do when shit goes wrong.

Listen to this guy and end this thread!
You're 15 you shouldn't be thinking about owning a car. You should be thinking about college!

[Croustibat]

Originally Posted by redline racer510

Best air intake is the deep breath after selling your 240.$4/hr isn't gonna cut it and just isn't enough for owning/modifying these cars. Don't waste your money. Finish college and get a good job or find one that pays more because there are things way more important than 240's.

that exactly.

I think i threw something like 300-400€/month on my s13 since i bought it, that is excluding fuel (which in Europe costs a lot, unless you go e85 - but then dont expect to make more than 250 miles per tank) and a lot of labor that i do myself. I think i bought it in 2007 or 2008, and i keep spending money on it. This month that was 400€ for circuit sport rear lower arms, 150€ for circuit sport camber arms, and another 150€ for a sample race battery that i have to test. In december i had to get some things done (custom exhaust, new header w/ EGT bung, intake with recirc BOV, various checks, new injectors, helical diff install and so on) , and that was another 1500€ out of my pocket.

That thing is a bottomless money pit, not exactly what you should drive when earning that few money.